Apparatus for graphically portraying games or other events.



0. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIOALLY PORTRAYING GAMES OR OTHER EVENTSAPPLICATION FILED I'EB.26, 1908.

L?Q@8,37'?n Patented July 22,1913;

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APPL IOATION FILED FEB.26, 1908.

Patented July 22, 19.13.

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G. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIGALLY PORTRAYING GAMES OR OTHEREVENTS.

:APPIQIUATION FILED IBB.26, 1908.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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[/WENTOR G. H. WILSON. APPARATUS FOR GRAPHIGALLY PORTRAYINGD GAMES-0ROTHER EVENTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26,1908. 1,068,3'7'7.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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CHARLES H. WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIQPTMENTSQTO MABEL CRANE BAKER, 0F STAMFORD, CONNECTICUTSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 22,1913

Application filed February 2c, 1908, Serial No. 417,804.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. WILSON,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus forGraphically Portraying Games or other Events, of which the following isa specification.

This'invention relates broadly to means for communicating newsto thepublic, and more particularly to improvements in devices such asbulletin boards.

The present invention provides a device for accurately reproducing theprogress of athletic events of any character such as baseball, football,cricket, races, such as foot, horse and automobile, or in fact any eventwherein it is desired to portray the relative positions and travel ofpersons or objects or the progress and position of players in a game orthe progress and position of an object of play, such as baseball orfootball.

One of the objects contemplated by my a present invention is to provideapparatus of reproduce each feature of any event of the above generalnature in such manner as will enable the public or those to whose viewthe device exposed to readily understand and follow the same.

A not her object is to provide, in combination with an appropriate fieldof the nature of that employed in a particular event or game to bereproduced, an object such as a to reproduce a baseball game, A, theabove character winch will accurately stuntiaily invisible to theaudience, be shift- 3 ed to any part of the field in coincidence withthe actual movements of the ball or other object used in a game or withthe" actual movenujrnts of competitors engaged in an athletic or otherevent.

inafter described, and the scope of the aphatter s box.

plication of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown one of the variouspossible embodiments of my invention, Figure l is a view in frontelevation of a device constructed in accordance with one of the variouspossible embodiments of my invention, Fig. 2 is a similar view of therear portion thereof showing the actuating mechanism, Fig. 3 is a viewin side elevation of the herein disclosed embodiment of the invention,and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the switches and the controllingmechanism therefor. Fig. 5 is a view in. rear elevation showing anarrangement of the parts wherein the main carriage is disposedvertically.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawings.

i leferring now particularly to the embodiment of my invention hereindisclosed, wherein I have shown the same as adapted represents a wallwhich may be constructed in the nature of a bulletin board, the outersurface of which carries the representation of a baseball field. Thisfield, as will be observed, has the various positions occupied by theplayers appropriately designated by words, letters, numerals or othercharacters. In the present instance, in addition to the characters whichare appropriately designative of f the various positions occupied by theball or disk which may, through means subplayrs, I have provided astationary signal at each of the points of the diamond and at theposition occupied by a player while at bat. While any approved type ofsignal may be employed in this relation I prefer ably employincandescent electric lamps which are indicated at 1, 2, 3, and L,respectively, at the diamond points and at- 5 in the I also provide uponthe boardvarious other signals which, in the present instancc, areconstituted by incandescent.

electric lamps, the circuits of which are under control of the operatorwho preferably occupies a position behind the board. These signalsoperate singly or in combination with other signals to indicate orreproduce plays or other features of the game as will hereinafter beexplained.

The lights designated strikes may be employed to indicate the number ofstrikes be exposed the names of the person or perposing players.

thrown by a pitcher to a batsman of the opposing team, the lightsdesignated balls similarly indicate the number of balls thrown to saidbatsman, and the lights 'designated out may be employed to indicate thenumber of players upon the team at but that have been declared out by.the umpire.

also provide a space at 6 upon which may sons engaged in umpiring thegame. Spaces are also provided upon which may be exposed the names ofthe teams engaged in the contest as well as the names of the op- Signalsin the form of ncandescent electrieflights are also provided forindicating the particular team at bat and likewise theparticul'ar playerat bat or on base, and the number of innings played and the'half thereofbeing played is also 1ndicated by appropriate signals which may consistof incandescent lamps arranged to operate as'cha'ngeable signs. Thenumber of runs scored by each team may also be indicated bysta'tionarysignals arranged in the form of changeable signs. Suitably arrangedlainps or other signals may be provided which will be appropriatelydesignative of the run score by innings as at 7 or any other feature ofthe game which it may be desirable to portray.

Supported adjacent the field and moved by meansl vrcinafter described isa movable signal which, in the present instance, is con- ,stitutedl anobject'formed in simulation present instance of'a baseball. This object.is indicated at 8, and is show'n as resting over the pitchers box readyto be' moved to any portion of the field in correspondence with themovement of the'ball'uponthe actual playing field, and thus reproduce incombination with the field andfthe stationary signals the playjuponlhe'actiial playing field. In the :the movable signal 8 is shown assupported upon a relatively taut,

flexible member which extends across the playing field This member whichmay consist ofja co1'-'d wire or chain constructed of any suitablematerial may be rendered prac" t-rcally lnVlSl'blG if desired by beingpainted orcolored to correspond with the color of the field.-- Themovable signalwill be preferably"painted'tor otherwise colored in contrast. to the field' so as to be readily distinguishablefl'Ql'XljVg'l'Ctlt distance in itsmovements thereoverij] i The flexiblemember in the present instance extends, near either side of the board,

tlnou'gh'an eye provided in each of arms-or.

members 10 and-11 respectively, which extend about the edge of theboard, said arms,'.

at; their rear ends, behind the board being attached to a verticallymovable carriage 12..

present instance constiformed by a pair of henspaced members or rodsCarriage 12 in the tuted by a frame Z'ontally extending,

with peripherally grooved wheels 16 17, which travel between verticallydis- 'ivith wheel 32.

stood that any movement of wheel 32 along eo ual but opposite'memberslii of the carriage.

indicator ma 13 and a pair of vertically disposed members l4 and15respectively, which have their upper ends secured to the ends of rods13. Each of the vertically disposed members 1 1 and 15 in the presentinstance, are provide% Lover 21 is pivotally connected at 25 and 26 withlevers 22 and 23 respectively, and le- Yer 2% is similarly connected tolevers 22 and 23. at 27- and 28 I'BSpQCtWGlY. The entire pantographlever system is supported upon the wall at 29'through a pivotalconnection with the lower end of lever 21 as at 30. The opposite'end ofthe system which, in the present instance. is constituted by lever 22 ispreferably forked as at 31. The

forked members being apertured to receive a pinupon which is, journaleda peripherally grooved wheel or trolley 32, said trolley being receivedbetween the horizontally extending rods 13 of the movable carriage. Itwill'be understood that lever 20 when actuated will through wheel 32operate to lift or depress the carriage. The carriage is preferablycounterbalanced by means of coil springs 33 and 34.

The ends of thetlexiblc member 9 employed to carry the movable signalafter passing through the eyes in pins 10 and 11 are carried inwardlyand are attached to the end of lever 22 at its point of COIIHGCUOIT Itwill therefore be underthe horizontally extending rods 13 of car- .riage12 will operate to pull the flexible member in c t-her direction therebycausing movements of the movable signal upon its field. In other wordsthe tlexible member 5) maybe said to constitute a belt which extendsabout'the board and it is adapted to be moved bodily up- I wardly anddownwardly in respect to the field when the carriage is moved incorresponding directions by 'the pantograph mechanism, said flexiblemember being moved in the direction of its length when leveru2O movesroller 32 lengthwise of the above it will-be obvious that the movable bemoved in vert-icalor horizontal direction and in any direction which isa component of said horizontal and ver- From 1 the I pantographmechanism lever 2s is provided tical directions and may be caused torest over any desired portion of the field.

At the point 28 of pivotal connection of levers 2-3 and 24 there-isprovided a movable pointer or indicator which in the present instance isadapted to traverse field 35 formed upon a suitable platform secured tothe back of the board, or if desired this field may be provided upon therear surface of the board. This field is preferably drawn upon a smallerscale than the field upon the front face of the board and may beprovided with characters indicating the position of the players upon theactual field and such other indicia as may he desired. In, the presentinstance the fields upon the face of the board and the miniature fieldare so yrcportioned and the pantograph mechanism is so cons ructed thatwhen the pointer or indicator 28 rests upon a given portion of theminiature field the movable signal will occupy a corresponding positionupon the larger field, and it will be understood that any movement ofthe pointer over the miniature field will, through the system ofpantograph leverage, operate to lift or depress the carriage 12 or movethe roller 32 horizontally between the guide members 13 thereof, therebymoving the signal vertically or horizontally or in a direction whichwill be a component of movements in vertical or horizontal directions,such movements being always in correspondence to the movement of thepointer over the miniature field. In the present instance, I have shownthe movable signal which is con stituted by a miniature baseball, asresting over the pitchers box, the movable pointer of the panliographmechanism occupying a corresponding position on the miniature field. Inorder to conveniently operate the with a handle asat 86, although itshould be understood that the operator can manipulate the pantographmechanism by grasping the same at any point thereof between the point ofpivotal support upon the board and its connection with the movablecarriage.

The leads employed for conducting the electrical current fr m the sourceof supply to the lamps may be opened or closed by means ofasys' in ofswitchesherein shown as being mo nted upon a switch be 37, which may esupported .within the convenient reach of the operator.

The switches, in the present instance, are

constituted by pivotally mounted members- 38 connected with the leadswhich are adapted to engage with fixed contact points 39, which. arealso connected with the leads. The switches are preferably operatedindividually ,,'but means is provided whereby when any iunnber ofcircuits to the lamps has been closed through an individualnianipnlation of the switches, all of said circuits may be openedsimultaneously. In

order to attain this end, mount under each system of switches areciprocating member 40, each of said members having upsiam'lingprojections adapted to engage the switches, the construction being suchthat when-aver a switch, is moved to such position as will enable it tocooperate with its contact member, the reciprocating n'n-miber will bemoved thereby to such position that it. will not interfere with the freemovement of the other switches of the system to their contact:positions. The rc'iprccating member there fore in a position to withdraw*n'iultancously such switchesns have been moved to their contactposltions at a single operation. I also provide means whereby all of theswitches may be simnltanei'nisl moved from their contact positions toopen the circuits, such means con'iprising a master member 41, which iscarried upon parallel links 42 and 43, the opposite ends of which arepivoted to a member i l fixed to the switch box. This master member isset in a position to release the switches whenever one of thereciprocating members is moved by the swinging of a switch to itscontact position by means of an upstanding projection 45 upon each ofsaid reciprocating members. It will be understoodthat any of thereciprocating members which have been likewise moved may be retracted bymeans of a movement of the master member. all toward its pivotalconnection with the fixed member, and that the parallel links will causesaid member to move without changing its relative position with regardto the upstanding portions of the reciprocating switch retractors.Switches, in the form of turn buttons may be provided for individuallamps.

To promote clearness of illustration, the wiring of the several lampsemployed in this embodiment of my invention has been omitted from thedrawings but it will be understood that the signaling system constitutedby said lamps will be so wired that any single lamp or set oi lamps maybe lighted or extinguished through a proper nuuiipulnlion of theswitches by the operatoz'.

ilaving thus described the construction of th s embodiment of myinvention the o]; eral'ion thereof which should to a large extent beob-vi may now be understood.

'lhe-progrcss of any game or event may be indicated or portrayed bymechanisn'i constructed 'in accordance with the present invention invarious ways which will of course vary with the character of the game orother events which are to be reproduced. ln-the present embodimentitwill be understood that thetravel or position of the ball U upon theplaying-field will be indicated bv of the indicator'28 of the pantographmechanism which is under the control of the operator who will beinwtelegraphic or telephonic communication with an observer of theactual game being played or event occurring. It will therefore beobvious that themovable signal may be manipulated to indicate theprogress of the ballfrom onefrom one player to any part of said field orto any 0 posing player. It will also be understood t at the miniatureball may be moved in such way as will indicate other strikes, balls,fouls,

player to another,

- passed balls, errors, sacrifice hits, and bunts. The said movablesignal in its movements to the various positions on the fieldcoiiperates with said field and the characters thereon to indicate the Iabove, among o'ther'features or plays oft-he game. -The movable signal,moreover, in combmation with the stationary signals constituted by thelamps also operates to portray other features of the games as strikes,

' lar team at bat through a manipulation of the switch board by theoperator, and the runs scored by the opposing teams may be convenientlydisplayed by the electric sign.

For theelectric signs employed herein any approved means may besubstituted. It will accordingly be seen that I have provided a deviceof the above characterwell adapted to attain, among others the severalends and objects of my invention above enumerated in a simple and yetefficient manner. The movable device or signal cooperates with the fieldto indicate features of 'the game or the beginning and conclusion of.the plays, and the system of stationary signals cooperates with themovable signal to portray other features of the game, as well as theposition of the players upon the base lines and the names of the playersparticipating in the play. Every feature of a game may therefore beaccurately and graphically portrayed and an observer of the bullet-inboard will have as-thorough an understanding of the game actually beingplayed as would any spectator in attendai' 0e at the playing field.

\Vhile I have shown a system of pantograph levers for affecting themovement of the signal over the'field it will-be understood thatmechanism of other types may be employed in this relationwithout'departing from the spirit or scope of the present in vention,and that the herein described mechanism may be differently arranged orsupfeatures of the game such asported upon the board. The verticallymovable carriage may also be changed so as to move horizontally and theflexible member which carries the movable indicator may extendvertically instead of horizontally across the face of the board. Thislatter arrangement would be advantageous in that the counter-balancingmeans for the carriage could be omitted, for instance, such as shown inFig. 5, and where the appropriate parts are similarly numbered as in theother figures. In the present invention, the counter-balancing means isso adjusted that the movable indicator into whatever position it hasbeen moved will automatically return to the position shown when theoperating handle of the pantograph mechanism v i is released by theoperator.

It will be obvious that the herein described I mechanism is possessed-ofgreat adaptability and may be employed singly or in combination withother similar constructed organizations to portray a great variety ofevents. Thus, b substituting road maps for the ball-fielc or other fieldan automobile race may be accurately portrayed.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the lan guage used in the followingclaims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features ofthe invention herein described and all statements of the scopeof theinvention, which, as a matter of lanuage, might be said to falltherebetween.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, means carrying arepresentation of a field, a signal comprising a movable object arrangedadjacent said field, a flexible member extending in opposite directionsfrom the movable object and across .said field and forming a support forsaid movable object, and means for moving said flexible member wherebysaid movable object may be carried to any portion of said field.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a suitablefield, of a movable indicating device arranged adjacent said field, aflexible support for said indicating device extending in oppositedirections therefrom and across said field, and means adapted to movesaid flexible support bodily in a lateral direction and simultaneouslyin an endwise direction whereby the said indi' eating device may of saidfield.

3. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall carryingthe. representation of a field, a movable imlicator arranged adjacentsaid wall, a flexible member ex tending around the wall and forming asupport for said indicator, and meansoperable from a position behindsaid v.*all,,,|ndapted for moving said flexible supportjbodily in a;late'al direction and in an cliilwise direction, when by said indicatormay. be moved to any part of maid field.

4. ln apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wallprovided with the representation of a field, of a movable indicatorarranged adjacent said field. a flexible supporting member for saidmovable indicator stretched across said field, a movable membersupporting said flexible member and adapted to move the same bodilywith. it. and a device for moving said flexible membcr endwise withrespect to said movable member.

, Tn apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wallprovided with the representation of a field, a movable indicatorarranged adjacent said field, a flexible member. extending across saidfield, a suitably guided support tor said flexible member mounted forn'iovement behind said wall, and means for moving said support wherebysaid flexible member will be moved in one direction with respect to saidfield, and for moving said flexible member with respect to said movablesupport whereby that portion. there f which carries the indicator willbe moved to any portion be moved in a ditl'crent direction upon said' 6.ln apparatus of the class described, the con'ibination with a wallprovided with the representation of a suitable Hold, a movable signalingdevice arranged in proximity with said field and adapted to be movedtherever, a flexible supporting member extended across the field andforming a support for aid signaling device, a movable carriage whichsupports said flexible member, means tor moving said carriage wherebysaid flex ible member may be moved with relation to said field, saidmeans moving said flexible member independently of the carriage.

7. In apparatus oi the class described, in combination, a wall providedwith the representation ot a field, a flexible. member ex lendcd acrosssaid field, an indicating device 'nwunted upon said ilcxible member, amovable carriage for supporting said flexible member, and a 'lever formovingsaid carriage whereby said flexible member and saidindicatingdcrice will oe moved With respect to the field, said leverbeing adapted to move said fl xible nzcmloer independently of a movementof the carriage.

ln apparatus otthe class described, in

combination, a wall provided with a suitable field, a movable.indicating member, a flexible support. for said indicating memberviretrhed across the field and supported at pposite sides thereof, andmeans for changing the disposition of said flexible member with respectto said field whereby said indicating meu'lber may be moved with respectto said field.

- 5). ln apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wallprovided with a representation of a field, a movable indicating member,a flexible support for said indicat ing member stretched across thefield, means for supporting said flexible support ar- 'anged atoppositely disposed points of said field, and means for moving said lastmentioned means whereby said flexible support will be moved with respectto said field and the position of said indicating member will be changedwith respect to said field.

10. In apparatus oi the class described, in con'ibination, a wallprovided with the rep rcscntation ot a field. a flexible member extendedacross said field, an indicating member positioned upon said flexiblemember, a movable carriage suitably supported and guided behind saidwall, means for connecting said carriage with said flexible member,means 'lcr moving said carriage whc-reby said flexible member will bemoved laterally over said field, and also for moving said flexiblemember in an cndwisc direction on the carriage. i

ll. in apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall providedwith a suitable field, a member extended across said field, anindicating device supported by said l'nember, a support for said first:mentioned member arranged at oppositely disposed points of said field,means for moving said supports and for moving said fir mentioned memberindependently of said sup port, whereby said indicating member will bemoved with relation to said field.

12. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall providedwith the rcprcsmitation of a field, a flexible member extending acrosssaid field and terminating behind said wall, an indicating memberarranged in proximity with said field and mounted upon said flexiblemember, a movable carriage for supporting said flexible member arrangedbehind said wall, guides for said movable carriage, and means for movingsaid carriage whereby said flexible member and the indicating membercarried thcrcl'iy will be moved with respect to said field, said lastmentioned means being also adapted to move said llexible memberindependently ot a movement of the tiarriage.

13. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a, wall providedwith a field, a carriage arranged for movement behind said field, a pairof arms connected with said carriage and extending therefrom to aposition in front of said field, a flexible member extended between saidarms and movable endwise with respect. thereto, an

indicating device mounted upon said flexible member, and means formoving said carriage whereby said flexible member and the indicatingdevice carriedthereby will be moved over said field, said last mentionedmember being also adapted to move said flexible member independently ofa move ment of said carriage.

14:. In apparatus of the class described, in Combination a wall providedwith a representation of a field, a movable signal, a traveling memberon the other 'side of said wall, a flexible support for saidsignalstretcled across said field, and terminating in said travelingmember, andmeans for supporting said flexible supportand for guidingsaid traveling member, whereby said means may be moved bodily ,or saidtraveling member may be moved with relation to said means to impartdiflerent movements to said'signals.

15. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall. providedwith a representationiof a field, a flexible member extended across saidfield, an indicating signal positioned upon said flexible member, amovable carriage suitably supported and guided behind said wall, andmeans for connecting said carriage with said flexible member whereby thelatter may be moved with relation to said carriage or said'carriage maybe moved bodily to impart different movements to said signals.

16. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall providedwith a suitable field, a supporting member capable of translation, amember extended across said field and supported by said first member,and an indicating device supported by said extended member, saidextended member being movable independently of the movement or positionof said first member.

17 In apparatus of the class described, ,in combination a wallprovidedwith a suitable field, a carriage for movement behind said field, a pairof arms connected with said carriage and extending therefrom to aposition in front'of said field, a flexible member extended between saidarms and movable with respect thereto, and an indicating de-. vicemounted upon said flexible member, said flexible member being movableindependently of the movement or position of said carriage.

18. In apparatus of the class described, in combination a bulletin boardprovided with a plurality of stationary signals and havingthe'representation of a field thereon, a carriage arranged for movementbehind said field, a pair of arms connected with said carriage andextending therefrom to a posi the movement of tion in front of saidfield, a flexible member extended between said arms and'movable withrespect thereto, and an indicating device mounted upon 'said flexiblemember, said flexible member being movable independently of the movementor position of said carriage. A a i 19. In a device of the, classdescribed, a movable signal adapted to represent the movement of one ofthe factors in an athletic or other event, and'means for the actuationof said' signal comprising a flexible support for carriage operable tocause'the translation of said flexible support :whereby the indisaidsignal operable tocause i said signal anda movable vidual operation ofeither said support or i said carriage will cause a simple movement ofsaid signal and thej's imultaneous operas tion of both said support andsaid carriage will .cause a compound movement of said signal. I i

a signal 'movable over said "field, and a bodily movable supportingmeans for said signal comprising an endwise movable member uponwhichsaid signal is mounted, and a supporting member for said endwise movablemember suitably guided for translation, whereby an individual operationof either of said members will cause a simple movement of said signaland the simultaneous operation of both will cause a compound movement ofsaid signal.

21, In apparatus of the class described, in combination a wall providedwith a field, a signal movable over said field, and a bodily movablecarriage for said signal, comprising an endwise movable member uponwhich said signal is mounted and a bodily movable f'rame uponv whichsaidendwise movable member is mounted, said endwise movable member and saidbodily movable frame being, suitably guided whereby the individualoperation of either of said members will cause a simplemovement of saidsignal and the simultaneous operation of both will cause a compoundmovement of said signal.

22. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wall providedwith twin representatio-ns of'a field, a movable indicator arrangedadjacent one ofsaid fields, a flexible member extending across said lastmentioned field, a suitably guided support for said flexible membermounted for movement behind said wall, means for moving said supportwhereby said flexible member will be moved in one direction with respectto In apparatus the class described, in combination a wall providedwitha field,

one of said fields, a flexible support for said indicator, a movablecarriage with which said flexible support is connected, means for movingsaid carriage whereby said support and the indicator carried therebywill be moved with relation to said last mentioned field, said meansbeing connected at one point to said flexible member and adapted totravel at another point over the other of said fields, and an operatingmember connected to said means at any portion thereof.

24. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a wallprovided with twin-re 'n'csentations of a field, of a flexible memberextended across one of said fields, and terminating behind said wal-l,an indicating member arranged in proximity with said field and -mountedupon saidrflcxible member, a movable carriage for S11].)]')()l.lill,said flexible member arranged behind said wall, guides for said movablecarriage, means for moving said carriage whereby said flexible memberand the indicating member carried thereby will be moved with respect tosaid last mentioned field, either separately or simultaneously, saidmeans being connected at one point to said flexible member and adaptedto travel at another point over the other of said fields, and anoperating member connected to said means at any portion thereof.

A bulletin board comprising the combination of an indicator in front ofthe board, mechanism in the rear of the board, an endless flexibleconnection between said indicator and said mechanism extending beyondthe board so as to move said indicator to any portion of the board.

26. In an apparatus of the character described, a board having anunbroken surface with a field representation thereon, a ball indicatoradapted to play over the field, and

means upon the rear of said board cooperating with said indicator tomove the same over the unbroken surface of the field, said meansincluding a slidable support mounted on said board, and an operatingdevice movable upon said support and operatively connected with the ballindicator. 1

27. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a boardhaving upon one surface field re resentations, a ball indicator uponsaid sur ace, and means for moving the ball in longitudinal andtransverse directions relative to the field comprising a memberconnected with the ball indicator and extending over the front surfaceof the board to a point be'xond the field, a slidable support to therear of the field, a movable device on the support for operating themember connected with the ball indicator.

28. In a device of the class described, a board having a field, anindicator adapted to play over the field, operating mechanism for theindicator which is pivotally mounted upon the rear of the board, and anendless cord connection between the indicator and the operatingmechanism which extends beyond the bounds of the field.

29. In a device of 'the class described, a board having a field, anindicator adapted to play over the field, operating mechanism for theindicator which'is pivotally mounted upon the rear of the board andwhich extends from the indicator in a plane substan tially parallel tothe plane of the board, and connecting means between the indicator andthe operating mechanism which is carried by the operating mechanismcompris ing a flexible member extending from the indicator in oppo-itedirections.

'30. In a device the class described, a board having oppositely facingfields, pivotally supported. mechanism comprising relatively movableparts adjacent one of said fields, an indicator positioned adjacent theother of said fields. and connecting means between the indicator and oneof the relatively movable parts of said mechanism including an endlessflexible member extending around the board.

51. In a base ball bulletin, the combina tion with a field board, of apivoted frame in. rear thereof, an adjustable device supported by theframe. an indicator arranged in front of the field, and flexibleconnections bet-ween the indicator and the adjustable device comprisingflexible connections extending in opposite directions from the indicato'and connected respectively to the said adjusting device. l

32. .In an apparatus of the character described, the comhinatitm of afield representation, an indicator, a flexible support for the indicatorextending in ne direction beyond the bounds of the field. an auxiliaryflexible support for the indicator extending in an opposite directionbeyond the bounds ,of the field,'bodil v movable actuating means at therear of the field for moving said tlexible support, and associatedmechanism whereby the indicator moves an increased distance over thefield relative to said means.

33. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of aboard having thereon a field representation, an elongated guide, adevice mounted on the guide for movement, a guide surface for thedevice, an indicator to play over the field representation, andconnections between the device and indicator whereby a relatively shortand endwise relative tion beyond the bounds movement of the device willresult in an increased movement of theindicator.

34:. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of afield representation,.a movable supporting frame, an indicator to moveover the field representation to the frame, an actuating device mountedto move back and forth, and means whereby the device and indicator moveat diiferent speeds.

35. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of afield representation, an indicator to move thereover, a flexible memberconnected to the indicator and projecting in one direction beyond thebound of the representation, an auxiliary flexible member connected tothe indicator and projecting in an opposite direction beyond the boundsof the representation, and a bodily movable operating memberoperatively, connected to both flexible members for moving the indicatora diiferent distance relative to the operating member, and a guidesurface of the operating member.

36. In an apparatus of the character described, a field representation,an indicator to move thereover, a support connected at one end to theindicator and projecting in one direction beyond the bounds of thefield, an auxiliary support connected to the indicator and projecting inan opposite direcof the field, and .a bodily movable member havingassociated means engaging said supports for moving the indicator in thesame direction as the movable member different distances during the sametime.

37. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a boardmember, of a movable frame member, an actuating device slidablelongitudinally on the frame member, an indicator arranged at the frontof the board, and means interposed be tween the indicator and the frameand associated with sai actuating device whereby upon the movement ofthe actuating device the indicator is moved a distance greater than thedistance of the movement of the actuating device. p

38. In a bulletinboard, the combination of a wall having on one side arepresentation, an indicator to move over the representation, a flexiblemember connected to the indicator and extending beyondthe-representation and o the rear of-the board, and means at the rearLff the board for moving the indicator over 'said' representation, in-

eluding a supporting member movable in one direction, and an operat ngmeans movably mounted on the supporting member for movement in adifferentdirection, said flexlble member being operatively connected tosaid operating means.

39. In an apparatus of the class described, in combination, a wallprovided with the representationof a field, a movable signal, atraveling member on the other side of said wall, a flexible support forsaid signal stretched across said field, and terminating in saidtraveling member, and means for supporting said flexible support and forguiding said traveling member, whereby said means may be moved bodily orsaid traveling member may be moved with relation to said means to impartdiiferent movements to said signal.

40. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of aboard, having a field representation, of a flexible member extendingaround the board, an indicating device operatively associated with'theflexible member, and movable means for supporting the flexible memberloosely to permit an endwise movement of the latter on the former, andment of the movable means the indicating device .will move therewith.

41, In an apparatus of the class described, in combination, a verticallyextending wall having a field representation on the front surfacethereof, a flexible member stretched entirely across said field, anindicating de vice carried by said flexible member, and means for movingsaid flexible member whereby said indicator may be'moved to any part ofsaid field.

42. In a ball'bulletin board, the combination of an upright memberhaving a ball field representation on. the front surface thereof, anindicator to move over the field representation, a flexible meansextending in diiferent directions from the indicator to points beyondthe field representation, andmeans operatively associated with saidflexible means at points beyond t1-. field representation and operablefrom the rear of the upright member.

I In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES" H. WILSON.

whereby upon the move-

